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The Sanborn Township handbook

Living in Sanborn Township, MI: what to set up and who to call

New voters sign up with the Sanborn Township Clerk, which runs Sanborn Township’s elections. Most of Sanborn Township has one wired internet choice: Spectrum.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

What to set up in Sanborn Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerDTEinvestor-owned utility · 20.2¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers75% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Sanborn Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolAlpena Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes49766, 48762Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Sanborn Township.

Electricity

Power comes from DTE

DTE (DTE Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves 85.2% of Sanborn Township residents. Its homes paid an average of 20.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $126 a month (its average across Michigan, for customers on its standard service). Michigan lets you buy power from another supplier; 0% of DTE’s home customers do, and DTE still delivers it.

Start or move service: www.dteenergy.com · (800) 477-4747

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Sanborn Township

75% of 1,089 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable, Fiber74%1,000/50
Ridge Tower NetworkFixed wireless96%250/250
T-MobileFixed wireless49%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless13%25/6
AT&TFixed wireless11%25/3

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Sanborn Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Sanborn Township.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Sanborn Township or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Sanborn Township kids go to
K–5Sanborn ElementaryAlpena Public Schools
6–8Thunder Bay Junior High Schoolin Alpena
9–12Alpena High Schoolin Alpena

Sanborn Township is in Alpena Public Schools.

C+School gradeSee Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsSanborn Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereSanborn Township ClerkSanborn Township runs its own elections (town clerk). PO Box 428, Ossineke, MI 49766 · (989) 471-1050 · [email protected]FVAP, Nov 2025
Register to voteOnlineIn Michigan you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placemvic.sos.state.mi.usThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Nov 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

ZIP codes & area codes

Sanborn Township spans 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where Sanborn Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Sanborn TownshipZIP’s residents in Sanborn Township
49766Ossineke, MI92%78%
48762Spruce, MI8%15%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomMymichigan Medical Center Alpena12.5 miles awayGet a library cardAlpena County Library211 North First Avenue · (989) 356-6188

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Sanborn Township

Who provides electricity in Sanborn Township?

DTE (DTE Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 20.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Sanborn Township?

Spectrum, Ridge Tower Network, T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Sanborn Township?

49766 (92%), 48762 (8%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Sanborn Township in?

Alpena Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Sanborn Township?

In Michigan you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before). Elections here are run by the Sanborn Township Clerk. Check your registration at mvic.sos.state.mi.us.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.